2023 Regina Coronation Park provincial by-election

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2023 Regina Coronation Park provincial by-election
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August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)

District of Regina Coronation Park
Turnout29.02%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
NDP
SP
PC
Candidate Noor Burki Riaz AhmadOlasehinde Ben Adebayo
Party New Democratic Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative
Popular vote2,0391,131222
Percentage56.65%31.43%6.17%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.53Decrease2.svg 17.44Increase2.svg 2.36

MLA before election

Mark Docherty
Saskatchewan

Elected MLA

Noor Burki
New Democratic

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Regina Coronation Park in Saskatchewan on August 10, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan following the resignation of Saskatchewan Party MLA Mark Docherty. [1]

Contents

It was held the same day as two others in the province; Lumsden-Morse and Regina Walsh Acres. [2]

Candidates

The list of candidates: [3]

Results

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023: Regina Coronation Park
Resignation of Mark Docherty
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Noor Burki 2,03956.65+12.53
Saskatchewan Riaz Ahmad1,13131.43-17.44
Progressive Conservative Olasehinde Ben Adebayo2226.17+2.36
Green Kendra Anderson1223.39+0.19
Progress Reid Hill852.36
Total valid votes3,59999.89
Total rejected ballots40.11-0.75
Turnout3,60329.02-18.62
Eligible voters12,415
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +14.99
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [4]

2020 result

2020 Saskatchewan general election : Regina Coronation Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Mark Docherty 2,91348.87+1.02
New Democratic Noor Burki2,63044.12-1.39
Progressive Conservative David Coates2273.81-
Green Irene Browatzke1913.20+1.57
Total valid votes5,96199.14
Total rejected ballots520.86+0.55
Turnout6,01347.64-4.47
Eligible voters12,621
Saskatchewan hold Swing +1.20
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

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References

  1. "MLA Mark Docherty resignation launches contest for Regina Coronation".
  2. "Lumsden-Morse to hold byelection on Aug. 10". MooseJawToday.com. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. "Final list of candidates in three provincial by-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

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